Comox Valley Art Gallery presents exciting art classes at the gallery for the month of April. There are activities for family, children, youth and adults.
On Saturday April 7, the Comox Valley Art Gallery hosts Discover Art Saturday!, a free, fun and family friendly activity. This Easter weekend, you could visit the art gallery for free tours and art making.
Taking place from 1 to 4 p.m. and facilitated by gallery staff, the first hour is a free tour of current exhibits; get an introduction to the shows, and participate in facilitated discussion. From 2 to 4 p.m., CVAG supplies art materials and everyone is welcome to try their hand at watercolour painting. This event is free and by drop in.
Youth aged 12-17 are invited to learn with artist Jenja McIntyre in a course called Legal Graffiti: Me and My Community on Saturday April 14 and 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
This workshop incorporates drawing, painting and graffiti techniques. Students will work large scale on wood and create renditions of the theme ‘my community’. The background will be focused around place and things important to the student concerning their community.
Students will then place themselves upon their large scale masterpieces either through collage or large projections of their face. Students will have a chance to use fun new materials and should bring picture of themselves and places in their community. Cost is $45 plus a $15 supply fee and registration deadline is Wednesday, April 11.
Jenja McIntyre will also be instructing a workshop for children aged 5-8years called Really big ART! Where do I Belong? on April 14 and 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jenja says, “Kindergarten to Grade 3 is the time children start to independently enter ‘their community’ as they start to think about where they belong and what and who they want to be part of.”
This workshop will give students a chance to make visual records of these idea while working in ways that they make not get a chance to in school or at home. These techniques might include: working on large wood panel, rather than 8×10 paper, collage with unusual materials, professional paint techniques, and projection. Masterpieces will be taken home to share. Students should bring pictures of themselves and places they like or care about in their community. Cost is $40 plus a $5 supply fee and deadline to register is Wednesday, April 11.
To register contact CVAG at 250-338-6211 or visit us on the web to find our more about our programs; the gallery is located at 580 Duncan Ave in downtown Courtenay.
